KSREADME.txt explains the layout of KS.xls, KS.csv and KS.zip (xls is the Microsoft Excel
version, csv is the comma separated variable version, and zip is the zipped version of the .csv
version and this readme file).

Use and Attribution: All data is free and may be distributed as long as no charge is imposed and
this readme file is included with the data.  If you use the data, please include this citation: David
Lublin and D. Stephen Voss. 2001.  "Federal Elections Project." American University,
Washington, DC and the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.  We would greatly appreciate it
if you would mail us hard copies of any paper written utilizing these data sets. You can send
copies to: David Lublin, Department of Government, School of Public Affairs, American
University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016. 

Funding for the Federal Elections Project was provided by the Political Science Program of the
Division of Social and Economic Sciences of the National Science Foundation (Award
#99-85999).

STFIPS is the State FIPS Code (20 for Kansas).
CTYFIPS is the County FIPS Code.
COUNTY is the county name.
PRECINCT is the precinct name.
PRECNMB is the precinct number.
CD is the number of the congressional district.

Votes for President:
BUCHANAN is votes for Pat Buchanan (Reform).
PHILLIPS is votes for Howard Phillips (Constitutional).
HAGELIN is votes for John Hagelin (Natural Law).
BROWNE is votes for Harry Browne (Libertarian).
GORE is votes for Al Gore (Democrat).
NADER is votes for Ralph Nader (Green).
BUSH is votes for George W. Bush (Republican).

Votes for U.S. House:
CONGDEM is votes for the Democratic candidate
     no candidate for District 1
     Stanley Wiles, US House District 2
     Dennis Moore, US House District 3
     Carlos Nolla US House District 4
CONGREP is votes for the Republican candidate
     Jerry Moran, US House District 1
     Jim Ryun, US House District 2
     Phill Kline, US House District 3
     Todd Tiahrt US House District 4
CONGLIB is votes for the Libertarian candidate
     Jack Warner, US House District 1
     Dennis Hawver US House District 2
     Chris Mina US House District 3
     Steven A. Rosile US House District 4

Votes for Constitutional Amendments:
A1YES is votes for Amendment 1.
A1NO is votes against Amendment 1.
A2YES is votes for Amendment 2.
A2NO is votes against Amendment 2.
